Staff Occupational Therapist resume examples for 2025

Staff Occupational Therapist resume format and sections

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   1. Add contact information to your staff occupational therapist resume

   Your name should be the biggest text on the page and be at or near the top of the document. Your address doesn't need to include your street name or house number - listing your city and state works just fine. Your email address should be professional, but not your current work email address. It's not a good look to use your work email for personal projects (job-searching). Your social media can be included if you have a fully-fledged LinkedIn page or another social media page that showcases your relevant skill set.

   Staff Occupational Therapist Resume Contact Information Example #1

   Jane Moore

   Montgomery, AL 36043| 333-111-2222 | jane.moore@email.com

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   2. Add relevant education to your staff occupational therapist resume

   Your resume's education section should include:

   • The name of your school
   • The date you graduated (Month, Year or Year are both appropriate)
   • The name of your degree

   If you graduated more than 15 years ago, you should consider dropping your graduation date to avoid age discrimination.

   Optional subsections for your education section include:

   • Academic awards (Dean's List, Latin honors, etc. )
   • GPA (if you're a recent graduate and your GPA was 3.5+)
   • Extra certifications
   • Academic projects (thesis, dissertation, etc. )

   Other tips to consider when writing your education section include:

   • If you're a recent graduate, you might opt to place your education section above your experience section
   • The more work experience you get, the shorter your education section should be
   • List your education in reverse chronological order, with your most recent and high-ranking degrees first
   • If you haven't graduated yet, you can include "Expected graduation date" to the entry for that school

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   Majors

   Occupational Therapy

   81.7%

   Psychology

   4.4%

   Health Sciences And Services

   1.5%

   Biology

   1.3%

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   Staff Occupational Therapist Resume Relevant Education Example #1

   Master's Degree In Occupational Therapy 2012 - 2013

   New York University New York, NY

   Staff Occupational Therapist Resume Relevant Education Example #2

   Master's Degree In Occupational Therapy 2008 - 2009

   Towson University Towson, MD

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   3. Next, create a staff occupational therapist skills section on your resume

   Your resume's skills section should include the most important keywords from the job description, as long as you actually have those skills. If you haven't started your job search yet, you can look over resumes to get an idea of what skills are the most important.

   Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing your resume's skills section:

   • Include 6-12 skills, in bullet point form
   • List mostly hard skills; soft skills are hard to test
   • Emphasize the skills that are most important for the job

   Hard skills are generally more important to hiring managers because they relate to on-the-job knowledge and specific experience with a certain technology or process.

   Soft skills are also valuable, as they're highly transferable and make you a great person to work alongside, but they're impossible to prove on a resume.

   Example of skills to include on an staff occupational therapist resume

   • Acute Care Skills.
      

     The branch of secondary healthcare which is responsible for giving short-term care to patients recovering from severe injuries or urgent medical problems is known as acute care. Acute care comprises multiple domains like; emergency care, urgent care, short-term stabilization, pre-hospital care, critical care, and trauma care.

   • Program Development Skills.
      

     Program development refers to a road for developers to guide them on creating and developing viable community programs. Since it provides an action plan for the project, it is a continuous process that only ends with the program's full implementation.

   Top Skills for a Staff Occupational Therapist

   Patients, 26.9%
   Rehabilitation, 11.9%
   Physical Therapy, 9.6%
   Occupational Therapy, 6.7%
   Other Skills, 44.9%
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   4. List your staff occupational therapist experience

   The most important part of any resume for a staff occupational therapist is the experience section. Recruiters and hiring managers expect to see your experience listed in reverse chronological order, meaning that you should begin with your most recent experience and then work backwards.

   Don't just list your job duties below each job entry. Instead, make sure most of your bullet points discuss impressive achievements from your past positions. Whenever you can, use numbers to contextualize your accomplishments for the hiring manager reading your resume.

   It's okay if you can't include exact percentages or dollar figures. There's a big difference even between saying "Managed a team of staff occupational therapists" and "Managed a team of 6 staff occupational therapists over a 9-month project. "

   Most importantly, make sure that the experience you include is relevant to the job you're applying for. Use the job description to ensure that each bullet point on your resume is appropriate and helpful.

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   Work History Example # 1

   Physical Therapist

   Mount Carmel East Hospital

   • Managed high volume caseload with daily scheduled appointments while accepting walk-in clinic referrals or treatments in workers compensation facility.
   • Assessed and implemented treatment for patients with orthopedic and neurological needs for hospital-based outpatient facility.
   • Worked collaboratively with other physical therapists, PTAs, occupational therapists, physicians, and medical technicians.
   • Determined durable medical equipment needs for residents prior to discharge and for facility utilization.
   • Assessed and treated patients with a variety of neurological and vestibular disorders such as BPPV and concussions.

   Work History Example # 2

   Staff Occupational Therapist

   Missouri Baptist Medical Center

   • Transported cardiac patients to and from therapy sessions.
   • Designed and implemented ADL training as well as supervised COTA with Plans of care individualized for each patient.
   • Participated in interdisciplinary Parkinson s Clinic.
   • Prepared bi-monthly therapy progress notes billable through Medicaid and private insurance companies.
   • Evaluated and treated patients in Acute, SNF, Outpatient, Home Health and Sub-acute settings.

   Work History Example # 3

   Occupational Therapy Assistant

   Tampa General Hospital

   • Worked in sub-acute rehabilitation department implementing, reviewing, revising and progressing individual OT treatment programs.
   • Provided therapy as directed by evaluating therapist and progression with Care team in facility.
   • Managed a high-volume caseload as well as provide supervision to COTA/L's.
   • Reported to fieldwork instructor regarding patient barriers/progress and documented therapy services provided for each treatment session.
   • Provided occupational therapy at an in-patient facility by assessing patients' rehabilitation needs and plans of care.

   Work History Example # 4

   Occupational Therapist

   Rush University Medical Center

   • Performed physical therapy evaluations, continuous examinations and daily treatments in comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation facility.
   • Completed Activities of daily living (ADL) assessments, standardized tests, activity analysis.
   • Planned and provided Occupational Therapy for adults and children in a sub acute out patient brain rehabilitation facility.
   • Managed rehabilitation therapy team which consisted of Physical therapist/assistant, Speech therapist and COTA.
   • Assigned to a variety of units including the ICU, Woman's unit, AIDS unit and medical ward.

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   5. Highlight staff occupational therapist certifications on your resume

   Specific staff occupational therapist certifications can be a powerful tool to show employers you've developed the appropriate skills.

   If you have any of these certifications, make sure to put them on your staff occupational therapist resume:

   1. Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR)
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   6. Finally, add an staff occupational therapist resume summary or objective statement

   A resume summary statement consists of 1-3 sentences at the top of your staff occupational therapist resume that quickly summarizes who you are and what you have to offer. The summary statement should include your job title, years of experience (if it's 3+), and an impressive accomplishment, if you have space for it.

   Remember to emphasize skills and experiences that feature in the job description.

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