Healthcare & Medical Jobs in Arlington, TX
Texas Health Resources is headquartered in Arlington, and its 369-bed Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital on West Randol Mill Road anchors a cluster of hospitals, rehab units and pharmacies across the city. The guides below cover every healthcare role in Arlington, who is hiring, and what it pays.
Why Healthcare Work Is Different in Arlington
Healthcare here is both bedside and corporate. Texas Health Resources counts about 4,000 employees in Arlington in the City's latest list of principal employers, and Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Magnet hospital with a Level III trauma center, Level III NICU and an advanced primary stroke center. In South Arlington, HCA's Medical City Arlington on Matlock Road hires across nursing, imaging, respiratory, therapy and pharmacy, and held an allied health hiring event this October. USMD Hospital at Arlington, a physician-owned hospital on I-20 run jointly with Texas Health, is recruiting registered nurses.
Long-term and specialty care add depth. Kindred Hospital Tarrant County on North Cooper Street hires nurses, CNAs and pharmacy staff, PureHealth runs a 50-bed transitional care unit inside Arlington Memorial's South Tower, and Millwood Hospital hires mental health technicians and therapists. Retail pharmacies on Green Oaks Boulevard and Randol Mill Road round out the market for pharmacy technicians, and UT Arlington's large nursing college feeds new graduates into all of them.
Top Healthcare Employers in Arlington
These employers have confirmed openings or hiring for clinical roles in Arlington:
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital - the 369-bed Texas Health hospital on West Randol Mill Road, hiring RNs and pharmacy technicians.
- Medical City Arlington - HCA's South Arlington hospital, hiring RNs, pharmacy techs and allied staff in imaging, respiratory and therapy.
- USMD Hospital at Arlington - a physician-owned hospital on I-20 in a joint venture with Texas Health, recruiting registered nurses.
- Kindred Hospital Tarrant County - Arlington - a long-term acute care hospital on North Cooper Street hiring RNs, CNAs and pharmacy techs.
- PureHealth Transitional Care - a post-acute unit inside Arlington Memorial hiring CNAs, LVNs, RNs and therapy staff.
- Millwood Hospital - a behavioral health hospital hiring mental health technicians, therapists and intake staff.
- Walgreens - hiring certified pharmacy technicians and paid pharmacy tech apprentices at its Green Oaks Boulevard store.
Healthcare Career Paths in Arlington
The guides in this hub fall into four tracks, with the Healthcare overview guide as a starting point:
- Nursing and direct patient care - Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Technician.
- Clinical support and front office - Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Phlebotomist and Medical Biller and Coder.
- Allied health, lab and procedural - Surgical Technologist, Radiologic Technologist, Medical Laboratory Technician, Physical Therapy Assistant, Respiratory Therapist and Pharmacy Technician.
- Emergency and behavioral health - EMT and Paramedic and Behavioral Health Technician.
How to Start a Healthcare Career in Arlington
- Texas Board of Nursing - licenses RNs and LVNs (Texas uses LVN, not LPN) after the NCLEX, the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam and fingerprints.
- HHSC Nurse Aide Registry - CNAs complete a state-approved program of at least 100 hours, 60 in class and 40 hands-on, then pass the state exam.
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy - pharmacy technicians register as trainees, a two-year registration that cannot be renewed, then upgrade after passing the PTCE or ExCPT.
- Texas Department of State Health Services - certifies EMTs and paramedics after an approved course and the National Registry exam.
- UT Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation - on Nedderman Drive, with a 21-month campus BSN, a 15-month accelerated online BSN and RN-to-BSN.
- Tarrant County College - the ADN and Vocational Nursing certificate at Trinity River East in Fort Worth (2026-27 in-county cost about $4,440 and $3,330), EMT and paramedic at the Northeast campus, and 100-hour nurse aide and 232-hour pharmacy technician courses at Trinity River.
- Concorde Career College Grand Prairie - at I-20 and SH 360, with vocational nursing, medical assisting, dental, surgical tech, radiologic tech and phlebotomy programs.
Nursing licenses, nurse aide registry listing, pharmacy technician registration and EMS certification are required by Texas law; medical assistant, phlebotomy and coding certifications are employer preference.
Healthcare Salaries in Arlington
- Entry - about $17 to $21 an hour for CNAs, patient care techs, medical assistants and pharmacy technicians.
- Mid - about $50,000 to $83,000 a year for LVNs and experienced allied health staff.
- Senior - about $69,000 to $137,000 a year for registered nurses and other licensed practitioners.
These are estimates. The entry band follows the Dallas-Fort Worth healthcare support average of $18.27 an hour and posted Arlington pharmacy tech pay of $17.50 to $21 at Walgreens and $20 to $33 at Walmart; the mid and senior bands follow federal May 2025 ranges for LVNs and RNs, whose national medians were $64,400 and $97,550. Specialty, shift and certification move pay most, and Kindred has offered sign-on bonuses for select full-time roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to work in healthcare in Arlington?
For many roles, yes. RNs and LVNs are licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing, CNAs must be on the HHSC Nurse Aide Registry, pharmacy technicians register with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, and EMTs are certified by DSHS. Medical assistants and receptionists need no state license.
Which employer hires the most healthcare workers in Arlington?
Texas Health Resources, with about 4,000 Arlington employees and its 369-bed Arlington Memorial hospital. Medical City Arlington is the other major hospital hirer in the city.
How much do nurses make in Arlington?
Registered nurses nationally earned a median of $97,550 in May 2025, and LVNs $64,400. Dallas-Fort Worth healthcare practitioners averaged $52.34 an hour, slightly above the national figure.
What is the fastest way into healthcare in Arlington?
A nurse aide course of about 100 hours or a pharmacy technician trainee registration can have you working within weeks. Walgreens also runs a paid pharmacy tech apprenticeship that leads to national certification.
What is the difference between an RN and an LVN in Texas?
An LVN finishes about a year of training, such as TCC's Vocational Nursing certificate, and gives bedside care under supervision. An RN earns an associate or bachelor's degree and takes on assessment and care planning, and earns more.
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