42B4 Physical Therapist: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Physical Therapist designation to Physical Therapists. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Physical Therapist. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
Typical national pay$86,160–$121,160Median $102,760 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 5: extensive preparation is usually needed.
Civilian licensing or certification is common in this occupation. Check the state where you plan to work.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
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Physical Therapist
1 certification
Summary
Physical therapist assessing and planning rehabilitative programs to improve mobility, relieve pain, and increase strength for patients with disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury
Experience
Physical Therapist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Planned, prepared, and carried out individually designed programs of physical treatment to restore physical functioning for patients
Performed and documented initial exams, evaluating data to identify problems and determine diagnoses prior to intervention
Recorded prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or entered information into computer systems
Instructed patients and families in treatment procedures to be continued at home for ongoing recovery
Evaluated effects of treatment at various stages and adjusted treatments to achieve maximum benefit for patients
Administered manual exercises, massage, or traction to relieve pain and increase patient strength in clinical settings
Conferred with patients and medical practitioners to plan, implement, or assess intervention programs for effective care
Skills
Working With People
Referring patients, Treating patients with physical therapy
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Physical Therapist experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Physical Therapists?
Fictional translation example
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Before
Fictional example: In my Physical Therapist assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T09:54:21.323758+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
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