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Occupational Therapist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what occupational therapists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most occupational therapists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Registered Occupational Therapist experienced in conducting functional assessments and delivering individualised rehabilitation programs across community, hospital and aged care settings. Skilled in adaptive equipment prescription, carer training and multidisciplinary care coordination, with a focus on helping clients regain independence in daily activities.
Key skills
- Clinical assessment and treatment
- Care planning and coordination
- Patient care and support
- Health education and advice
- Standardised Assessment of Occupational Function (SAOF)
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Adaptive equipment and assistive device prescription
- Occupational therapy software (SNOMED)
- Stakeholder management
- Attention to detail
Experience: example bullet points
- Conducted comprehensive functional and occupational assessments for clients using SAOF to inform individualised treatment planning
- Designed and implemented rehabilitation programs for clients recovering from injury or managing chronic conditions, reviewing and adjusting goals as function changed
- Trained clients and carers in adaptive techniques and correct use of assistive devices, reducing reliance on carer support for daily tasks
- Documented clinical progress and outcomes in electronic health records, maintaining accurate notes for multidisciplinary review and NDIS plan reporting
- Collaborated with physiotherapists, social workers and medical staff to coordinate integrated care plans, supporting timely discharge and continuity of care
Education
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, or Master of Occupational Therapy Practice for graduate-entry candidates, followed by AHPRA registration as a practising Occupational Therapist.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- AHPRA registration
- Occupational Therapy Australia
- NDIS
- SAOF
- SNOMED
- Electronic Health Records
- home modifications
- assistive technology
- aged care assessment
- My Aged Care
- multidisciplinary team
- functional capacity assessment
- care coordination
- clinical documentation
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.