Pharmacy Technician Jobs in Dallas, TX
Pharmacy technicians in Dallas work everywhere from Walgreens counters on Inwood Rd and Lake June Rd to the hospital pharmacies of the Southwestern Medical District, where most starting jobs pay $17 to $19 an hour. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and how to register in Texas.
Current pharmacy technician Openings in Dallas, TX
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Pharmacy Technician Work in Dallas
Dallas pharmacy technicians split between two worlds. Retail work runs through neighborhood drugstores from Far North Dallas on Preston Rd and Midway Rd to Pleasant Grove, Oak Cliff and Fair Park, where technicians fill prescriptions, run insurance claims and work the counter. Hospital work concentrates in the Medical District on Harry Hines Blvd and at the large campuses in Oak Cliff and along Walnut Hill Ln, where technicians fill automated dispensing cabinets, deliver to units around the clock and prepare sterile IV medications.
Because Texas requires every technician to register with the state, employers compete hard for people who are already registered and certified, and some will hire trainees and pay for their certification. Hospital roles pay more and run on rotating and overnight shifts, which is where the higher bands in this guide come from.
Top Dallas Employers Hiring Pharmacy Technicians
These Dallas employers are hiring or recruiting pharmacy technicians now:
- Walgreens - the drugstore chain posts Certified Pharmacy Technician and Pharm Tech Apprenticeship openings at Dallas stores from Inwood Rd and McKinney Ave to Lake June Rd and Garland Rd.
- UT Southwestern Medical Center - the academic medical center hires acute care pharmacy technicians for first, second and third shifts on its main campus.
- Methodist Health System - the system behind Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Oak Cliff and Methodist Southwest recruits pharmacy techs on its careers site.
- Texas Health Resources - the DFW health system runs a paid Pharmacy Tech Apprentice program that needs no experience and reimburses registration and exam costs.
Pharmacy Technician Salaries in Dallas
- Entry level: about $17 to $19 per hour for trainees and newly registered technicians.
- Experienced: roughly $20 to $24 per hour for certified technicians in retail or hospital pharmacies.
- Senior and specialty: $25 to $29 per hour for sterile compounding, lead and overnight hospital roles.
These are estimates built from federal wage data for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro, where the median pharmacy technician earns about $22 an hour, and from employer postings. National certification, sterile compounding skills, overnight shifts and hospital employers all move pay up.
How to Become a Pharmacy Technician in Dallas
Texas regulates this job through the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. If you have not passed a national exam, you start with a Pharmacy Technician Trainee registration. To become a Registered Pharmacy Technician you must pass a national certification exam, either PTCB or NHA ExCPT, and then register with the board; registration renews every two years with continuing education. Dallas College offers ASHP and ACPE accredited Pharmacy Technician programs at its Richland campus in North Dallas, about 4 months full time for an estimated $4,080 in-county, or 8 months for the longer entry-level certificate. Employer programs at Walgreens and Texas Health train you while you earn.
What the Job Involves
Pharmacy technicians count, measure and label medications under a pharmacist's supervision. In retail that means entering prescriptions, resolving insurance rejections, managing inventory and helping customers at the register and drive-through. In a hospital it means filling unit-dose orders, restocking automated cabinets on nursing units, preparing IV bags in a clean room and delivering medications around the clock.
Skills Employers Look For
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy registration, trainee or technician
- PTCB or NHA ExCPT national certification
- Accuracy with dosages, conversions and labels
- Pharmacy software and insurance billing
- Sterile compounding for hospital IV rooms
- Customer service, often in English and Spanish
Career Path and Advancement
Many Dallas technicians start as trainees in a neighborhood drugstore, pass the national exam, then move to a hospital pharmacy for higher pay and specialty work. From there the path runs to sterile compounding technician, lead or senior technician, inventory and purchasing roles, and pharmacy operations. Some use the job to prepare for pharmacy school while working shifts in the Medical District.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be a pharmacy technician in Dallas?
Yes. Texas requires registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. You can start as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee, but you must pass the PTCB or NHA ExCPT exam to become a Registered Pharmacy Technician.
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Dallas?
Most trainees and new technicians start around $17 to $19 an hour, and the metro median is about $22 an hour. Sterile compounding and lead hospital technicians can reach $25 to $29 an hour.
Can I get hired as a pharmacy technician with no experience?
Yes. Walgreens posts Pharm Tech Apprenticeship openings at Dallas stores, and Texas Health's Pharmacy Tech Apprentice program asks only for a high school diploma or GED plus basic math and computer skills. Both train you toward certification.
How long does pharmacy technician training take in Dallas?
The Dallas College Pharmacy Technician Training program at Richland takes about 4 months full time. Texas Health's apprentice program includes 130 hours of online training over 8 weeks, and it expects certification within six months of hire.
Do hospital pharmacy technicians in Dallas work nights?
Often. Hospital pharmacies run 24 hours, and Medical District postings list first, second and third shifts. Retail stores mostly run day and evening hours, including weekends.
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