Occupational Therapist resume
What the hiring manager reads first
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Summary
A clinical manager usually checks licences and certifications first, then settings, patient load and systems.
Also posted as: occupational therapy, otr, otr l, cota, occupational therapy assistant.
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Read first
- License and NBCOT certification
- Settings and populations
- Caseload and functional outcomes
- Programs or equipment you introduced
One line, before and after
Original: School based OT for 45 students across 3 elementary schools. Set up a handwriting program that 3 classroom teachers now run on their own.Suggested: Set up a handwriting program that 3 classroom teachers now run on their own, while serving 45 students across 3 elementary schools.
Why this changedWork others adopted leads; the caseload follows. Every figure in the rewrite is in the original line; nothing is added.
Section order
- Summary
- Licenses and certifications
- Clinical experience
- Education
Where your resume has these sections. A section your resume does not have is not added.
Mistakes that cost interviews
- Treatment lists without outcomes
- Credentials implied as active without a date
- Patient details that break privacy
Evidence that counts in healthcare
- Licences and certifications with status and dates as written
- Units, specialties and care settings
- Patient load or volume as documented
- Clinical systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Quality or safety work contributed to
Use what your resume already shows. A line without a number can still be strong when it says clearly what you did and where.
These are common reading conventions drawn from hiring guides and career services, not rules every employer follows.