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Sport and Exercise Physician resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what sport and exercise physicians 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 sport and exercise physicians should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Sport and Exercise Physician with fellowship training and experience across elite and community sport. Skilled in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal injuries, prescribing rehabilitation, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to help people stay active. AHPRA registered and committed to evidence-based, patient-centred care.
Key skills
- Clinical assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries
- Exercise prescription and rehabilitation program design
- Care planning and coordination with allied health professionals
- Patient education and injury prevention advice
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and PACS
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound for diagnostic and procedural guidance
- Gait analysis software and force plate assessment
- Written communication and problem solving
- Empathy and interpersonal care
Experience: example bullet points
- Diagnosed and treated musculoskeletal injuries in a sports medicine clinic, managing a caseload of up to 25 patients per week.
- Prescribed exercise and rehabilitation programs for athletes, reducing average return-to-play time by two weeks.
- Provided medical coverage at local and state-level sporting events, delivering immediate assessment and injury management.
- Advised coaches and athletes on injury prevention strategies, leading to fewer recurrent injuries over a season.
- Collaborated with physiotherapists and strength coaches to coordinate care plans and track rehabilitation progress.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD), followed by internship and specialist training with the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP). Fellowship of the ACSEP (FACSEP).
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.
- Sport and Exercise Medicine
- ACSEP
- AHPRA registration
- FACSEP
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Exercise Prescription
- Injury Prevention
- Rehabilitation
- Electronic Medical Records
- PACS
- Gait Analysis
- Force Plates
- Medicare
- Sports Medicine
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.