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Occupational Therapist Resume Example

An occupational therapist helps people return to the everyday tasks that matter to them. This example gives patients, goals reached and note timing a figure each and shows the step from therapy assistant to therapist.

Mid career · Last reviewed 4 November 2026 · 2 min read · How we write these

Template

Slate puts the dates in a timeline beside each role.

A made-up resume. The person, the employers and every number are invented, and any resemblance to a real one is chance.

Why this example works

About ten patients a day on an outpatient team shows a full caseload carried alongside notes, family teaching and a student.
Measurable goals reviewed every two weeks, with 82% reached in 12 weeks, ties therapy to outcomes patients and payers can see.
Same day notes with audit scores above 95% show the documentation discipline every clinic depends on.
The assistant years, ending with part time study, show a route where the work began at the bedside and grew into a caseload.

How to write your own occupational therapist resume

Open with the setting and caseload, such as an adult outpatient team and patients a day, so a clinic sees where you fit.
Describe how you set goals and the share your patients reach, with the review rhythm you follow.
Name the types of conditions you treat, for example hand injuries and strokes, so a manager knows your clinical range.
Include splinting, home exercise plans or equipment advice, with any follow-up call you make after a first session.
Show documentation timing and audit results, because notes decide payment and continuity of care.
Explain family and caregiver teaching in a line, with the usual session length, since outcomes depend on support at home.

Skills worth including

Therapy

Functional assessment, Goal setting, Hand therapy, Splinting, Stroke rehabilitation

Practice

Home exercise plans, Family teaching, Same day notes, Group sessions

Only list what is true for you. A skill you cannot talk about in an interview does not help.

Common questions

How can an occupational therapist report treatment results while keeping every patient anonymous?

Use counts and rates, such as 82% of patients reaching agreed goals within 12 weeks, with the condition groups. Never include names, dates of birth or places.

Where does my license go?

Add the credential after your name or in the headline, such as OTR/L, then list your national certification and state license in a credentials section with the body and year. Leave the license number off any copy you post publicly.

Should an occupational therapist describe patient types in detail?

Name the main groups, such as hand injuries and stroke, in the summary and one bullet. Detailed case notes belong in an interview, not on the resume.

How should I present time as a therapy assistant before qualifying?

Keep it to three lines with the group sessions and training you led, and say you qualified while working. It shows daily contact with patients before your own caseload.