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Physiotherapist Resume Format (BPT & MPT)
Hospitals, sports centres and rehab clinics hire physiotherapists for a specialisation and a set of techniques. This format makes your area (ortho, neuro, cardio-respiratory, sports) and your patient outcomes obvious.
Example Physiotherapist resume
Physiotherapist (MPT, Orthopaedics) with 4 years of hospital and clinic experience treating 15+ patients a day, including post-operative knee and spine rehabilitation. Skilled in manual therapy, dry needling and exercise prescription.
- Treat 15+ outpatients a day across orthopaedic and sports conditions
- Run post-operative rehab for knee and hip replacement patients
- Provided chest physiotherapy and early mobilisation for ICU patients
Musculoskeletal assessment · Post-operative rehab · Manual therapy · Dry needling · Kinesio taping · Electrotherapy (IFT / TENS / US) · Exercise prescription
English · Hindi · Punjabi
The person and numbers in this example are made up. Your own resume can use any of the four designs and seven colours.
What to include, in this order
- 1Name, job title and contact details
- 2Professional Summary
- 3Work Experience
- 4Techniques & Skills
- 5Education
- 6Clinical Internship
- 7Certifications
- 8Registration & Licences
Tips from healthcare hiring
- Put your specialisation in the title, for example "Physiotherapist, Orthopaedics".
- List techniques and certifications: manual therapy, dry needling, taping.
- Show patient load and the conditions you treat most.
- Add your state physiotherapy council or IAP membership if you have one.
Example summary
Physiotherapist (MPT, Orthopaedics) with 4 years of hospital and clinic experience treating 15+ patients a day, including post-operative knee and spine rehabilitation. Skilled in manual therapy, dry needling and exercise prescription.
Physiotherapist resume format for freshers
No work experience yet? Keep your resume to one page and let your degree and training carry it:
- Contact details and the job title you are applying for
- A two or three line summary of what you trained in
- Education, with your score
- Clinical Internship: where, how long, what you did
- Skills you can actually do, then certifications
A fresher summary you can adapt:
BPT graduate with internship experience in orthopaedic, neuro and cardio-respiratory physiotherapy. Looking for a clinical physiotherapist role in a hospital or rehab centre.
Example points for your experience
- Treated 15+ outpatients a day across orthopaedic, sports and post-operative conditions
- Ran post-operative rehab for 100+ knee and hip replacement patients with structured protocols
- Provided chest physiotherapy and early mobilisation for ICU patients
- Designed home exercise programmes that improved follow-up adherence
Skills to consider
Only list the ones you can actually do. In the builder, click a skill to add it.
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Build my Physiotherapist resumeQuestions about the Physiotherapist resume format
What should a BPT fresher put in a resume?+
Your internship rotations (ortho, neuro, cardio, ICU), techniques you can perform, any certifications like dry needling or taping, and your BPT details.
Do physiotherapists need a registration number on the CV?+
Add it if your state has a physiotherapy council or you have IAP membership. Many employers ask for it during verification.
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