Physical therapist cover letter
Therapy letters should confirm the setting and the license, then the caseload closest to theirs. Skip the story about why you chose the profession unless a question asks for it.
Resume tips for a physical therapist
How to open
Name outpatient, inpatient, home health, or pediatrics, and the license. State the population you have treated.
Evaluation versus treatment
Say whether you evaluated new patients or primarily treated under someone else's plan. The posting usually cares which.
Documentation
If the job emphasizes notes or authorizations, mention that you already do that work, if you do.
No identifiable case
Describe a type of referral, not a person.
An example paragraph
This is an example to adapt, not a letter from a real applicant. Use it only where every detail is true for you.
I am applying for the outpatient orthopedic role. I hold an active license in this state and I evaluate adults after knee and shoulder surgery and progress their plans across return visits.
What to skip
Skip a patient success story with personal details, settings you have not worked, and any promise about how fast their patients will recover.
Questions
- What if I want to switch settings?
- Say the setting you know and the parts of evaluation and treatment that transfer. Do not imply the caseloads are the same.
- Should I mention productivity expectations?
- Do not invent a number. You can say you are used to a full outpatient day if that is true, in words.