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Renee Coleman

Physical Therapist — Outpatient Orthopedics

Nashville, Tennessee

Professional Summary

Physical therapist with seven years in outpatient orthopedics, seeing eleven to thirteen patients a day. Runs the clinic return-to-sport testing and supervises physical therapist assistants across two sites.

Experience

Physical Therapist

Cumberland Sports and Spine • Nashville, TN

May 2021 - Present

  • See eleven to thirteen patients a day in outpatient orthopedics, weighted toward post-operative knee and shoulder.
  • Built the return-to-sport testing battery the clinic now uses before clearing an athlete, replacing a judgment call with a documented standard.
  • Supervise physical therapist assistants across two sites and sign off their plans of care.

Physical Therapist

Middle Tennessee Rehabilitation • Murfreesboro, TN

Jul 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Mixed outpatient caseload including workers compensation and post-operative referrals.
  • Took on the clinic productivity reporting and found the scheduling gap that was costing roughly one visit a day per therapist.

Education

Belmont University

Doctor of Physical Therapy • Physical Therapy

Aug 2016 - May 2019

University of Tennessee

Bachelor of Science • Exercise Science

Aug 2012 - May 2016

Skills

Outpatient orthopedic evaluationPost-operative rehabilitationReturn-to-sport testingManual therapyDry needlingPlan of care supervisionWorkers compensation documentationProductivity and scheduling analysisPatient education

Certifications

Tennessee Physical Therapist License

Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy

Jun 2019

Orthopaedic Certified Specialist

American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties

Jun 2023

Dry Needling Certification

Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy

Sep 2021

Before you apply

What healthcare hiring managers look for

A clinic hiring a Physical Therapist reads for setting, caseload, and whether the evaluations were independent. Outpatient orthopedics and inpatient rehabilitation are different jobs with the same title.

There are 18,415 open Physical Therapist roles, concentrated in New York.

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Common questions

Writing a physical therapist resume.

Setting, daily caseload, patient population, and any specialty certification. Open Physical Therapist roles on the board right now: 18,415.

No. State and certification status is enough for a Physical Therapist; the number itself is verified at offer.

The license line does, because requirements differ by state. Lead with the state that issued yours, since many Physical Therapist postings sit in New York.