Job Description:  

• HISA seeks a Compliance Veterinarian who can support the Director of Equine Safety and Welfare to help ensure HISA’s critical veterinary initiatives are successful. 

Responsibilities:  

• Outreach to Attending and Regulatory Veterinarians to identify areas that would benefit from technology enhancements or educational initiatives; 
• Audit and review of medical and regulatory records for compliance with HISA rules; 
• Facilitate the uniform implementation of HISA’s regulatory veterinary rules; 
• As part of HISA’s accreditation process, on-site review of and reporting on existing veterinary protocols at racetracks; 
• Respond to equine safety and welfare-related helpline questions; 
• Creating understandable and relevant content for stakeholder continuing education. 

About You: 

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in equine regulatory work in any discipline 
• DVM, VMD, or foreign equivalent degree; actively licensed in at least one state 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal  
• Dynamic and proactive, nimble and comfortable in a fast-paced environment  

 Commitment to Mission and Shared Values:  

• A passion for and unwavering commitment to horse welfare and the merits of individuals working together for the well-being of the horseracing community.  
• Unquestioned personal and professional integrity, humility, and honesty; experience building a culture of transparency and collaboration.  
• Ability to not only manage the tentacles of the organization effectively and decisively but to also to do so with influence and inspiration rather than relying solely on positional power.  
• Experience with athletes and multiple constituencies coupled with a thorough understanding of the changing sports landscape.  

About Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

In December 2020, Congress passed a bill authorizing the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) as a private self-regulatory organization. HISA was created to implement, for the first time, a national, uniform set of integrity and safety rules that are applied consistently to every Thoroughbred racing participant and racetrack facility. The rules and regulations drafted by HISA’s Racetrack Safety and Anti-Doping and Medication Control Standing Committees are designed to enhance the safety and wellbeing of both horse and rider while ensuring the integrity of the sport for the benefit of the industry, fans and bettors. A safer, fairer sport will also be a more popular sport for generations to come.

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