Physical Therapist Cover Letter Example

At Summit Ridge Physical Therapy I carry a 60-patient orthopedic and sports medicine caseload across 15 daily visits, producing average functional gains of 84% on DASH and LEFS outcome measures. I'm applying for the physical therapist opening at [Physical therapy clinic name] because I want that same caseload intensity at a clinic that still lets a senior therapist shape its post-surgical protocols, rather than one where that work has already been handed off to a corporate template.

I authored our clinic's post-operative ACL and rotator cuff protocols, now standard across four locations, trimming average return-to-activity timelines by five weeks, and I sustain 92% productivity with 98% same-day documentation compliance, the highest marks among nine clinicians on staff. I also built a return-to-sport testing service from zero to 120 assessments a year, adding $60,000 in yearly billable revenue.

I hold board certification as an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist and a certified dry needling credential, and I supervise three physical therapist assistants while serving as clinical instructor for four DPT students a year. I still see my own full caseload alongside that supervision, since I think a specialist should keep treating patients, not just review other people's notes.

I'd welcome a conversation about your current caseload model and protocol development process at [Physical therapy clinic name]. Thank you for your time, and I'm glad to bring my outcome-measure and productivity data to a first conversation.