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Chiropractor resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what chiropractors actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most chiropractors should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Registered chiropractor with hands-on experience in spinal and joint assessment, manual adjustment and individualised rehabilitation planning. Comfortable interpreting diagnostic imaging alongside clinical findings to build safe, effective treatment plans. Known for clear patient education that supports long-term recovery, not just symptom relief.
Key skills
- Clinical assessment and treatment
- Spinal and joint manipulation technique
- Care planning and coordination
- X-ray and diagnostic imaging interpretation
- Soft-tissue therapy
- Patient management software (e.g. Cliniko)
- Ergonomic assessment
- Health education and advice
Experience: example bullet points
- Performed spinal and joint manipulation and adjustment techniques for patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal presentations, adapting technique to individual tolerance and history.
- Conducted clinical assessments and physical examinations to establish diagnosis and screen for contraindications before commencing manual therapy.
- Interpreted X-rays and diagnostic imaging to confirm findings and inform treatment planning, referring patients out where results fell outside chiropractic scope.
- Designed and monitored individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans, adjusting frequency and technique based on reported pain levels and progress.
- Educated patients on posture, ergonomics and home exercise, reducing repeat presentations for the same complaint and supporting self-management.
- Maintained accurate clinical records in patient management software to meet regulatory and insurer documentation requirements.
Education
Five-year accredited double degree pathway (typically Bachelor of Clinical Science / Master of Chiropractic or equivalent), followed by registration with the Chiropractic Board of Australia through Ahpra.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Ahpra
- Chiropractic Board of Australia
- Chiropractors' Association of Australia
- spinal manipulation
- musculoskeletal assessment
- X-ray interpretation
- soft-tissue therapy
- care planning
- ergonomic assessment
- patient management software
- clinical documentation
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.