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Orthopaedic Surgeon resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what orthopaedic surgeons 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 orthopaedic surgeons should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with expertise in joint replacement, trauma and sports injury management. Skilled in advanced surgical techniques including navigation and custom implant planning, with a commitment to patient-centred care and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Key skills
- Patient care and support
- Clinical assessment and treatment
- Care planning and coordination
- Electronic medical records (Epic)
- PACS imaging software
- Orthopaedic templating software (TraumaCad)
- Surgical navigation systems
- 3D printing and custom implant planning
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
- People leadership
Experience: example bullet points
- Performed over 200 joint replacement and fracture fixation procedures annually, consistently achieving low complication rates and high patient satisfaction.
- Developed individualised post-operative rehabilitation plans in collaboration with physiotherapists, reducing average length of stay from five days to three.
- Implemented 3D printing for custom implant planning, improving surgical precision and reducing operating time by 30 minutes per complex case.
- Supervised and mentored junior registrars and residents, enhancing their surgical skills and clinical decision-making through structured teaching and feedback.
- Led multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for complex trauma patients, ensuring timely interventions and streamlined discharge planning.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD), followed by internship, surgical training and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS).
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.
- FRACS
- RACS
- AHPRA
- Medicare
- PACS
- Epic
- TraumaCad
- orthopaedic surgery
- joint replacement
- fracture fixation
- arthroplasty
- sports medicine
- trauma
- surgical navigation
- 3D printing
- patient care
- clinical assessment
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
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.